Milton Ager
Milton Ager (October 6, 1893 – May 6, 1979) was an American composer, regarded as one of the top songwriters of the 1920s and 1930s. His most lasting compositions include "Ain't She Sweet?” and “Happy Days Are Here Again”. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1893 (Chicago), Died May 6, 1979 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 551-575 of 743 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 13868-13871 | 10-in. | 10/3/1924 | Big Bad Bill | Rube Bloom ; Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14230-14232 | 10-in. | 11/18/1924 | I want to see my Tennessee | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14462-14464 | 10-in. | 12/12/1924 | I want to see my Tennessee | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14818-14820 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | No one | Marion Harris ; Phil Ohman | Female vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27304 | 10-in. | 4/7/1928 | What do you say? | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27336 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | My pet | Bernie Cummins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27982 | 10-in. | 8/6/1928 | If you don’t love me | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28200 | 10-in. | 9/11/1928 | My pet | Wabash Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28236 | 10-in. | 9/15/1928 | If you don’t love me | Harry Paul Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28315 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | Here’s that party now in person | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28336 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | Forever | Glen Wick | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28367 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1928 | Here’s that party now in person | Mills Merry Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28379 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1928 | Sweet dreams | The Park Inn Good Timers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28442 | 10-in. | 10/3/1928 | Forever | William Wirges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28442 | 10-in. | 10/3/1928 | Forever | William Wirges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28474 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Here’s that party now in person | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29005 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | Glad rag doll | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29137 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Glad rag doll | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29145 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | That’s her now! | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29240 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | Glad rag doll | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29603 | 10-in. | 3/29/1929 | No es linda ella? | José Moriche | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30056 | 10-in. | 6/12/1929 | Who cares? | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32743 | 10-in. | May 1930 | A bench in the park | Eddy Thomas | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35669 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | What good am I without you? | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35740 | 10-in. | 12/12/1930 | What good am I without you? | The Captivators [Red Nichols Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Ager, Milton, 1893-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93030552
Wikidata: Milton Ager - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q167399
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19877161
MusicBrainz: Milton Ager - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28c71458-048b-419d-b3ce-5f7dccbf3e3e
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